Panchakarma

Title: Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Panchakarma

Year – 2008 – Pages 94 (E)

Price – Rupees 100.00, US$ 35.00

Panchakarma is a unique bio-cleansing regimen of Ayurveda comprising of five procedures that facilitates better bioavailability of the pharmacological therapies, helps to bring about homeostasis of body humours, eliminates disease-causing toxic complexes from the body. When applied skilfully and appropriately, Panchakarma procedures are safe and effective for the prevention and management of a number of health problems.

In the current scenario, these unique procedures are widely practiced by physicians in India and many other countries globally for prophylactic and therapeutic purposes besides improving the quality of life of subjects suffering from chronic and refractory illness.

With the global propagation of Ayurveda, safety and efficacy of medicines and procedure-based therapies viz. Panchakarma have become important concerns. It is high time to frame an ideal guidelines based on classics and practices to propagate safe Panchakarma practices.

 Recognizing the global need, the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha, Department of AYUSH have drafted the guidelines for Basic Training and Safety in Panchakarma.  The guidelines have been thoroughly reviewed and finalized in a national workshop inviting subject experts and incorporating their suggestions.

These guidelines cover the basic information on Panchakarma, Types of providers of Panchakarma, administrative, academic considerations, examining & licensing, levels of training in Panchakarma, core syllabus, guidelines of safety of Panchakarma.  The annexure on programme structure and recommended teaching hours, glossary of technical terms will help the countries and institutions who wish to impart a comprehensive basic training in Panchakarma.    

These unique guidelines will  immensely help the scientists, academicians, practitioners, research scholars and students for sustainable utilization of merits of Panchakarma and catering better health care services in India and globally as well.